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I'm a photo junkie and the photo above is courtesy of The Aviationist website. Known as “Peten” (“Cobra” in Hebrew) in the Israeli Air Force, the Boeing AH-64A is an attack helicopter that Israel has extensively used in combat since 1990s.

The “Peten” in the stunning image taken on Dec. 26 by xnir can be seen salvoing flares in the dark during a demonstration flight. Image credit: Nir Ben-Yosef (xnir.com)

To all my Milcom MP readers - Happy New Year and let's hope that 2014 is better than 2013.

The “Spirit of Washington” lands at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 16, 2013. The B-2 Spirit participated in its first training mission here after an engine fire in 2010 badly damaged the aircraft. The “Spirit of Washington” was preparing to fly a mission at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, when one of its four engines caught fire. After nearly four years, the aircraft was restored to full mission-ready status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte/Released)

Blog Editor Note: This is a story about B-2A Serial 88-0332 attached to the 509BW/393BS . by Candy Knight, 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Like the mythical Phoenix, the "Spirit of Washington" has risen from the ashes, ready to strike anywhere, anytime.

The "Spirit of Washington" participated in its first training mission at Whiteman Air Force Base, Dec. 16, after an engine fire in 2010 nearly destroyed the aircraft.

After three years and nine months in maintenance, the aircraft was restored to full mission-ready status.

The behind-the-scenes story is an extraordinary tale of cooperation and teamwork between different Air Force organizations, as well as collaboration between the Air Force and Northrop Grumman, the Air Force's B-2 prime contractor.

"We recognize how much this means to the warfighter, to have this aircraft back in your hands," said David G. Mazur, vice president of long-range strike operations for Northrop Grumman.

The "Spirit of Washington" was preparing to fly a mission Feb. 26, 2010 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, when one of its four engines caught fire, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft and the engine bay.

With only 20 B-2s in the Air Force inventory, the need to save and restore the aircraft was paramount; the challenge was finding a way to accomplish the task.

The B-2's technology, combined with the limited number of aircraft, made obtaining replacement parts challenging. A percentage of the parts could be remanufactured, but other parts could only be obtained from Air Force spare parts depots.

"One of the things that was most important to both the Air Force and Northrop was that the jet be returned to us without any flying or weapons delivery limitations. So far, it has been taking care of business perfectly," said Col. Chase McCown, 509th Bomb Wing Maintenance Group commander.

Perhaps the greatest challenge was making the necessary repairs to fly the aircraft from Guam to the

Palmdale facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. "The goal was to get [aircraft] 0332 to the Palmdale facility before the beginning of FY12, a goal which was accomplished two months ahead of schedule," Mazur said.

Getting the aircraft to Palmdale ahead of schedule saved money, and more importantly, it allowed the Air Force and other organizations to conduct initial tests on not only the engine itself, but also the other components of the aircraft.

Ultimately, the extra time to conduct these additional tests helped investigators determine the root cause of the engine fire, which is rare in accident investigations, as incidents like this one are typically caused by a number of factors, Mazur said.

Despite the less-than-ideal circumstances, the situation presented an opportunity for Airmen to develop best practices and come up with innovative ways for approaching maintenance issues.

One example of a best practice was using dry ice pellets to remove charcoal from the aircraft's skin. The team would spray pelletized dry ice on the aircraft, after which the ice would melt, leaving no additional residue or material for the maintainers to clean up.

"To my knowledge, this was the first time this technique had been used," Mazur said.

The hard work of both the Air Force and her partners enabled Team Whiteman to bring another B-2 back into the fold, further buttressing the United States' ability to deliver conventional and nuclear munitions, penetrate air defenses and threaten effective retaliation.

"Because of the B-2's importance to national security, we wanted to do everything we could to save it," Mazur said. "Everyone recognized this importance and everyone brought their 'A' team. It took longer than expected, but the aircraft is back and better than before. Hoo-Rah."

"It was absolutely a whole team effort," said McCown. "Anything that happens on this weapon system is a partnership between Northrop and the Air Force. The complex repairs required for this aircraft would not have happened without that healthy relationship." For the Airmen in charge of maintaining the "Spirit of Washington," there is nothing more gratifying than watching their aircraft take to the skies once again.

"It gives me a strong sense of pride to know that an aircraft that I am personally responsible for has returned to home station and is ready to answer our nation's call," Senior Airman Patrick Holter, dedicated crew chief for the "Spirit of Washington." "This is my first jet as a dedicated crew chief and knowing that the maintenance my team and I performed on our aircraft directly contributed to safe, effective, on-time sorties is what I love most about my job."

"It was a very cool experience to see the excitement in the maintainers when an aircraft many of them thought would never fly again returned to service as part of the 509th Bomb Wing," McCown said.

Monday, December 30, 2013

Here is another round of Mode-S/ADS-B intercepts and selected ATC call signs logged from here on the radio ranch in WNC. We have been in our typical slow holiday mode so not much in the last few days. All dates/times are UTC.

The T-6A Texan training aircraft from the 14FTW based at the Columbus AFB are a common sight in the skies around here as they fly various low level aircraft routes here in the mountains. The normal call sign we have heard them use over the last couple of years has been Cutlas ##. That may have changed now. Starting 10/1 at the start of the new fiscal year those crews are using the Flite ## call sign. Not sure if this is their new x-country call or maybe a new call for a specific item in their training matrix. Time will tell.

CV-22 Ospreys from the 7th Special Operations Squadron sit on the flightline at RAF Fairford, England, during an exercise Dec. 10, 2013. The 352nd Special Operations Group conducted an exercise involving six aircraft and approximately 130 Airmen on RAF Fairford from Dec. 9 to 12. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best/Released)

by Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch, 352nd Special Operations Group Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England -- The 352nd Special Operations Group conducted an exercise with six aircraft and about 130 Airmen from Dec. 9-12, 2013, on Royal Air Force Fairford, England.

The exercise enabled the 352nd SOG to practice and evaluate their ability to efficiently forward deploy their newest assets, the CV-22 Osprey and MC-130J Commando II.

"Before we ever did anything with these new aircraft -- other than local training -- we sat down and took a long time to think about all of the skill sets and all of the equipment that we would need to go on the road," said Lt. Col. Michael Thomas, 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron director of operations and exercise mission commander. "This exercise is a way to validate our efforts and identify those things before we look at venturing further from home."

The 352nd SOG received their first CV-22s and MC-130Js earlier this year. The Osprey is flown by the 7th Special Operations Squadron and combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical-landing capabilities of a helicopter with the long range, fuel efficiency and speed of a turboprop aircraft. The MC-130J is flown by the 67th Special Operations Squadron and flies low-visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for helicopters and tilt-rotor aircraft as well as resupply and transport of military forces via airdrop or airland.

According to Col. Christopher Ireland, 352nd SOG commander, they couldn't have picked a better location for the exercise.

"RAF Fairford is a perfect location for us to test our ability to forward deploy our new CV-22s and MC-130Js," Ireland said. "These new aircraft bring enhanced and new capabilities, and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to test ourselves so close to home."

The 352nd SOG is based at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The unit plans and executes specialized and contingency operations using advanced aircraft, tactics and air refueling techniques to transport and resupply military forces.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

First it was Monitoring Times and now it is PopComm. The radio listening hobby is losing its only other print magazine. Bottom line - there will be no more printed radio listening hobby magazines starting in 2014. PopComm is going electronic only and combined with two other CQ publications and the name will be changed to CQ Plus. Read the complete story on our sister blog the Btown Monitoring Post at http://monitor-post.blogspot.com/2013/12/big-changes-coming-to-popular.html.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- The first war game developed and sponsored by Air Force Global Strike Command concluded here Dec. 13.

Codenamed Strategic Vigilance, the four-day war game was convened in conjunction with a recent re-emphasis on nuclear war-gaming by Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and renewed emphasis by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III on nuclear table-top exercises to enhance strategic thinking across the service.

Key objectives for the first-of-its-kind war game included exploring AFGSC's ability to operate across the full spectrum of conflict from its conventional long-range strike mission to its capstone nuclear deterrence and assurance mission. This included assessing whether the command is developing and fielding the right kinds of capabilities to meet its warfighter requirements against assessed future threats and environments; and the professional development of a cadre of long-range strike and nuclear experts to lead AFGSC in the future.

"Strategic Vigilance was designed to explore our ability as a command to conduct operations across the stages of nuclear conflict," said Maj. Andrew Smith, chief of war-gaming and strategic studies for AFGSC. "The results will help us better prepare for the future and provide a more credible deterrent for the nation."

The war game involved participants from several commands, including USSTRATCOM, Headquarters Air Force and the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, which develops doctrine and conducts war games for U.S. armed forces.

Strategic Vigilance participants brought their unique expertise into the mix, improving the quality of the war game and its outcome, Smith said. This influx of knowledge and experience created a higher fidelity experience.

"While war games are hypothetical, we still seek the highest fidelity in simulating current and future forces," Smith said. "The greater the fidelity, the more reliable the result will be."

War games are designed to allow participants to determine what tasks would be required during a real-world conflict and whether the resources are available to support those tasks. In the case of Strategic Vigilance, participants and observers scrutinized the abilities of AFGSC in particular to respond to and interact with an adversary.

"Strategic Vigilance represents a uniquely focused examination of nuclear issues," said Brig. Gen. Clint Crosier, AFGSC's strategic director of plans, programs, requirements and assessments. "The strategic environment today is much different than during the Cold War. The number of countries who can threaten the U.S. and its allies with weapons of mass destruction is increasing at an alarming rate. Potential nuclear-armed adversaries are rapidly modernizing their delivery systems for air, land, and sea, and the concept of deterrence against hostile regional actors presents a very different problem set than the Cold War strategic model. All of these issues highlight our need to fully understand the environment we operate in and ensure we can successfully execute our missions. This 'first' for the command is indicative of the command's commitment to constantly improving the nuclear enterprise."

"We learned a lot from the war game and will undoubtedly learn more as we continue to process the results," Smith said. "It's a great opportunity to learn when we step back and think about how the big picture comes together."

Lessons learned from war games and exercises enable the Air Force to continually refine and improve its capabilities, facilitating the mission to deter enemies and assure allies.

"There is a definite call to think more deeply about the Air force's number one mission, and I believe we've done that with Strategic Vigilance," Smith said.

PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Sailors hugged and kissed their family and friends as they said goodbye on the submarine piers of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) departed Dec. 19 for a deployment to the Western Pacific region.

North Carolina's commanding officer, Cmdr. Richard Rhinehart, commented that the submarine and crew are ready and eager to head west on a second Western Pacific deployment.

"We depart with some of the finest Sailors our nation has ever put to sea on board one of the most technologically advanced platforms," said Rhinehart.

Rhinehart said the crew has spent more than six months getting the boat in top material condition while undergoing advanced training and certification in core submarine operational mission areas. The Sailors are focused on the challenges ahead and excited about the opportunity to execute tasking.

Among the 126 enlisted and 17 officers on board, many of them will be on their first deployment.

While underway, Rhinehart said North Carolina's goal is to contribute to the war-fighting readiness in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility, and be ready to respond to the nation's needs in any time of crisis.

As they deploy, North Carolina's crew will continue to build relationships with allies through theater security cooperation activities, and work with allies to build new war-fighting capabilities.

"I am truly privileged to be in command of the North Carolina and her crew," said Rhinehart. "The Sailors of the USS North Carolina are an incredibly talented group of men. I'm very proud of every one of them and what they have accomplished as we prepare for this milestone event."

Commissioned May 2008, North Carolina is the fourth U.S. Navy ship to carry the name North Carolina. The Virginia Class boat was built by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division in Groton, Conn., and Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va., and joined the fleet in December 2006.

The state-of-the-art submarine is capable of supporting a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, naval special warfare involving special operations forces, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

This project includes a hangar, apron, and taxiway to support an MV-22 squadron. The project will also consist of an aircraft staging area to accommodate 12 aircraft for the squadron.

"The great teamwork and dedication between our engineers and contract specialists led to the development and award of this critical procurement," said NAVFAC Pacific Capital Improvements Business Line Manager Ralph Luca. "We are elated to commence construction of these significant facilities as we continue to enable operational and mission readiness for the Marine Corps."

The contract also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase cumulative contract value to an estimated $58 million. Work will be performed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by September 2015.

The deployment supported the nation's maritime strategy, which includes maritime security, forward presence, sea control, and power projection.

During the deployment, Hampton executed missions vital to national security and participated in U.S. and multinational naval exercises. The ship's port visits included Yokosuka, Japan, Singapore, Guam and Subic Bay, Philippines.

"I am proud of the tremendous effort the crew has put into being successful and for the support and encouragement from our great families. The men have done exceptionally well, and it shows," said Hampton's Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Lincoln Reifsteck.

Hampton was commissioned Nov. 6, 1993. Measuring more than 360 feet long and displacing more than 6,900 tons, Hampton has a crew of nearly 140 Sailors. Hampton is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, surveillance, and reconnaissance. She is one of six Los Angeles-class submarines homeported in San Diego.

A group of the Russian Northern Fleet's
aircraft carriers embarked on a deployment to the Northeast Atlantic and the
Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, in accordance with the Russian Navy's combat
training plan."The naval group includes the heavy aircraft
carrying cruiser Soviet Union Fleet Admiral Kuznetsov, the large anti-submarine
ship Admiral Levchenko, the large assault ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, as well as
support vessels such as the rescue towboat Nikolai Chiker and the tankers Sergei
Osipov and Kama," the Northern Fleet's spokesman, Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga,
told Interfax-AVN on Tuesday.http://rbth.co.uk/news/2013/12/17/aircraft_carriers_of_russias_northern_fleet_head_to_atlantic_and_mediter_32653.html

Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is an evaluation that tests mission readiness of a carrier strike group in the execution of the nation's maritime strategy while deployed.

The test consisted of simulated scenarios which evaluated the ability of the strike group to engage hostile forces and respond to aggression. Sailors of Roosevelt honed their ability to board vessels, react to chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) attacks, and defend against small craft approaches. Every department was tested during the three-week exercise.

"Whether it was the flight deck crew, the boat deck crew, the bridge team, Combat Information Center, or the engineers that keep the plants running, every single person on this ship did what they were supposed to do - all contributing factors to Roosevelt's success during COMPTUEX," said Cmdr. Jason Reller, Roosevelt's executive officer.

"I've always found the Sailors on Roosevelt to take a lot of pride in what they do; it's never just a job to them," said Clark. "COMPTUEX has been a very good morale booster for the crew and a true team builder. It's just one more opportunity for them to show how capable the Roosevelt is and that's how they approached it."

This is Roosevelt's first time in four years operating within a strike group.

"Roosevelt found her stride and the crew was firing on all cylinders," said Clark. "The thing was, we didn't start off bad and get progressively better - we maintained a constant performance level the whole way through."

Roosevelt's success was attributed to its motivated crew.

Roosevelt's Command Master Chief William Mullinax said, "Every mission, every task that has been given to the ship, we were able to complete right the first time, and complete it on time."

"Our Airmen maintain and operate this weapon system year round in some challenging environments, and today's test is a result of their tireless devotion to this mission," said Weinstein.

The launch team, under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, included Airmen from the 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont., and the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.

"The test launch is one demonstration of the professionalism and pride all members of Team Malmstrom take in executing our mission," said Lt. Col. Thomas Vance, 341st Missile Wing task force commander.

"Task Force members performed their maintenance and operations tasks with the highest level of dedication and precision, as they and all other 341st Missile Wing Airmen do daily in the missile field and on base to maximize the effectiveness of our ICBM forces," Vance said.

Malmstrom AFB is one of three missile bases with crew members standing alert 24-7 year round, overseeing the nation's 450 ICBMs.

"As a missileer, the test launch was an amazing experience," said 2nd Lt. Jasmine Paul, deputy combat crew commander. Paul pulls an average of eight alerts per month, monitoring 50 missiles at Malmstrom.

"I pulled alert for this test launch and monitored it every step of the way, relaying information to the test conductor," Paul said. "Being able to see the missile take off gives me a sense of pride and shows me that the work I put into this career every day is well worth it."

The entire ICBM community, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and U.S. Strategic Command will use the data collected from this mission for continuing force development evaluation.

The ICBM test launch program demonstrates the operational credibility of the Minuteman III and ensures the United States' ability to maintain a strong, credible nuclear deterrent as a key element of U.S. national security and the security of U.S. allies and partners.

Arleigh Burke conducted the three-week training to build an effective warfare capability across the various platforms of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group.

"This is the first time we worked together with a multitude of different ship classes," said Cmdr. Camille Flaherty, Arleigh Burke's commanding officer. "We go through different warfare areas that we are expected to be proficient and excel at on deployment. So we spend almost a month perfecting those skills and working together and coming together as a team to be able to operate forward-deployed and put the nation's best foot forward."

COMPTUEX is designed to put the Arleigh Burke crew through rigorous tests in various scenario-driven exercises, such as maritime interdiction operations (MIO).

"The scenarios we saw are real and can happen on deployment," said Cmdr. Thomas Myers, Arleigh Burke's executive officer. "Being able to see it and adjust to it will prepare us for when it's not an exercise."

A large portion of COMPTUEX was dedicated to MIO with the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team, preparing the ship and its crew to board vessels while operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

"There were several boarding exercises we had the opportunity to participate in during this training phase," said Ensign Kevin Decillis, the VBSS boat officer. "The training scenarios are set up to mimic real life boarding events that have happened in the 5th Fleet and every member of this all volunteer team did exceptionally well."

Although MIO primarily involves a VBSS team boarding a vessel, it is an all-hands effort, like every other evolution during COMPTUEX.

"There is a lot that goes into boarding operations," said Decillis. "The VBSS team is just part of it but it takes the whole ship. From SCAT (small-caliber action team) and the captain as on-scene commander, to the RHIB (rigid-hull inflatable boat) engineers and boat coxswain's expert precision driving the boat, it is a full team effort. And when it comes to it, we will be ready to execute the mission."

Teamwork was a theme and stressed during all evolutions the ship undertook.

"The crew learned that in everything we do, we rely on every department and every division to execute this mission," said Myers. "One weak link in the chain and we could quickly see the evolution spiral out of control."

Aside from MIO, some of the other events the Arleigh Burke Sailors saw were anti-submarine warfare (ASW), air warfare, ballistic missile defense and electronic warfare.

"We are used to doing one warfare area at a time so maybe I do ASW and I track a submarine or I do air warfare and I have an air battle, but COMPTUEX made us put all warfare areas together at one time," said Flaherty. "Learning to communicate from all of the different controlling stations on the ship effectively, not talking over each other and relaying the vital information, that is how the team came together to get the nuances of how to function as a war-fighting asset."

When asked if the ship and its crew are ready for deployment in early 2014, Flaherty answered with a resounding and confident "yes."

"Arleigh Burke came into this not having ever worked with another ship...and I knew, and the crew knew that it would be a steep learning curve being incorporated into the strike group. They did everything I asked them to do and more," said Flaherty. "If there is one message I have to the crew, it's that the reason I get up in the morning is to see what amazing thing they will do next and I am very much looking forward to deploying with them."

Friday, December 13, 2013

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and embarked Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23 arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Dec. 12, following an eight-and-a-half-month deployment to the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility (AOR).

CVW-11 and DESRON 23 disembarked Nimitz following the ship's arrival.

"It's great to be home and reunited with all of our loved ones," said Capt. Kevin Mannix, commander of CVW-11. "My hats off to every member of the air wing for making this a successful deployment."

During the course of Nimitz' deployment, CVW-11 tallied 9,344 aircraft launches and clocked more than 29,440 total flight hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and ensured the safe operation of CSG 11.

Capt. Thomas Workman, commodore, DESRON 23, led efforts to provide tactical control of 12 U.S. and coalition ships during the extended deployment.

"The honors of commanding DESRON 23 and serving as a warfare commander within Nimitz Strike Group are matched only by the respect deserved by our Sailors and their families," Workman said. "Their mutual dedication to our national objectives is unparalleled and represents the cornerstone of DESRON-23, Nimitz Strike Group, and U.S. Navy success."

"The air wing and the DESRON have done an outstanding job," said White. "As a team, they have been an invaluable asset to the strike group, and I wish them all a well-deserved rest."

"Nimitz Strike Group successfully completed almost three months of Operation Enduring Freedom close-air support to coalition ground troops, and provided a flexible and capable response option to deter Syria. I am so proud of our Sailors and Marines, who showed remarkable resiliency through several extensions with limited time in port and met all tasking," said White.

The deployment extension enabled the Nimitz Strike Group to transit the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea, where the strike group conducted operations with our NATO allies.

There are some reports on the street that the Air Force is about to transfer all their C-27Js to the Coast Guard. While the intent is there, it hasn't happened and may not happen. Until the Senate approves this budget which may not happen, this is a non-event.

On Thursday the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 that contains provisions for the Forest Service to receive seven C-130H aircraft in lieu of the C-27Js they had been expecting. The bill passed with a vote of 350 to 69. Its next stop will be the Senate, which is tied up debating executive nominations, but they are expected to take up the bill next week before they adjourn on December 20.

The last time we reported on the possible transfer of excess C-27J aircraft from the Air Force to the Forest Service, there had been a proposal to instead, give all 14 of the remaining C-27Js to the Coast Guard if the Coast Guard would transfer seven C-130Hs to the Forest Service to be used as air tankers. With an agreement reached on December 9 regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 between Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, that proposal remained alive.

The bill passed by the House today:

Requires the Coast Guard to transfer seven HC-130H aircraft to the Air Force.

Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to spend up to $130 million to upgrade those seven aircraft to make them suitable for Forest Service use a firefighting aircraft.

Requires the Forest Service to accept the upgraded HC-130H aircraft in lieu of exercising their right to take seven excess C-27J aircraft.

Transfers 14 excess C-27J aircraft from DOD to the Coast Guard.

Transfers up to 15 C-23 Sherpa aircraft from DOD to the Forest Service.

Before transferring the C-130Hs to the Forest Service, the Air Force would:

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